Jennings County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

17,766

Number of tax filers who work in the county

14,486

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

12,761

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

1,725

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Jackson County

384

30.0%

Bartholomew County

305

23.8%

Jefferson County

260

20.3%

Decatur County

170

13.3%

Ripley County

161

12.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Bartholomew County

2,303

51.3%

Jackson County

1,568

34.9%

Jefferson County

280

6.2%

Decatur County

186

4.1%

Marion County

150

3.3%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

12,782

100.0%

Travel To Work

12,440

97.3%

Car, Truck, or Van

11,960

93.6%

Traveled Alone

10,735

84.0%

Carpooled

1,225

9.6%

Used Public Transportation

54

0.4%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

426

3.3%

Worked At Home

342

2.7%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

26.4

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

29.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates